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The concept of responsible leather, as defined in the Kering Standards, combines traceability, i.e., leather that can be traced back to all stages after the cattle farming, sourcing from farms that minimize their environmental impact, respect animal welfare and adopt practices that promote soil regeneration and tanning using chrome-free processes.

Kering prioritizes the use of certified recycled or sustainably grown cotton (i.e. traceable, organic) and encourages the transition toward regenerative production. Through its Regenerative Fund for Nature in partnership with Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), Kering provides practical support for on-the-ground projects in India to achieve quantifiable regeneration of soil and of biodiversity.

Kering maintains its active engagement with various potential and existing wool suppliers to assess them and help them to improve their environmental, biodiversity, and animal welfare management practices. The Group also provides expertise to various initiatives, aimed at developing certifications and sustainable wool production methods, such as the Responsible Wool Standard. Materials made from animal fibers represent the second greatest impact in Kering’s EP&L and are central to many projects launched by the Group and its Houses. 
 

Kering supports certified organic silk production that provides better traceability and a reduced environmental impact. The Group’s direct Procurement department has signed agreements with the main suppliers of certified silk to guarantee that the Group’s Houses have access to this high-quality fiber. All Houses that use silk are gradually incorporating organic certified silk (GOTS) or recycled silk (GRS) into their collections. Materials made from animal fibers are those with the second greatest impact in Kering’s EP&L and are central to many projects launched by the Group and its Houses. 

Kering and the Wildlife Conservation Society, an international NGO, co-created the Gobi Desert Cashmere program to promote sustainable and traditional production of high-quality cashmere in partnership with two cooperatives of nomadic herders representing 160 families and 150,000 hectares of pasture in ’Omno-Gobi province. Materials made from animal fibers are those with the second greatest impact in Kering’s EP&L and are central to many projects launched by the Group and its Houses.